Hip-Hop Wired's resident emcee talks with New Zealand's own David Dallas at the listening for his new CD, The Rose Tint about his recent move to Harlem, his popularity back home and how he landed on Duck Down Records.

Hip-Hop Wired's resident emcee talks with New Zealand's own David Dallas at the listening for his new CD, The Rose Tint about his recent move to Harlem, his popularity back home and how he landed on Duck Down Records.

MONSTA - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY US RELEASE IN STORES NOW!

6th April 2011

The long over due debut album from Long Beach's own MONSTA GANJAH (of
the Regime), is finally in stores across North America, the debut
album is straight up fire !! for all our poly fans in the US, make
sure you support your boy MONSTA and pick up this album, and any of
the other Dawn Raid releases' the are currently available in the US.

MONSTA - Pacific Coast Highway Album Release Party - Hollywood

Check out the new David Dallas video for "Caught In A Daze" featuring Gary, Indiana's own Freddie Gibbs! The video dropped early this morning and has already found it's way around the world to sites like XXLMag.com / TheSource.com / NahRight.com / 2DopeBoyz.com and many more!

"Caught In A Daze" features on the upcoming free album "The Rose Tint" coming in April.

Check out the site www.daviddallas.net and subscribe to keep updated on releases for "The Rose Tint"

You may have seen some of the tracks from Mareko's new mixtape "My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad - Raps" on Mareko's YouTube channel or at AyeBro over the past 6 months. Well the time is finally here for you to hear it in it's entirity. Just head over to www.ayebro.co.nz and download the mixtape for free!

454 Life Entertainment, an independent film and music label based in San Jose, California has signed an exclusive one year distribution and marketing deal with Dawn Raid Entertainment / Universal Music for New Zealand and
Australia. The new deal includes the release of compilation album As Real As It Gets, anchored by Samoan rapper Drew Deezy and respected Vietnamese MC Thai, with additional rights to upcoming solo albums and feature films starring
454 Life artists.

Bay area born and bred, but internationally know, 454 Life Entertainment started by executive producing the feature film The Chosen One starring Rob Schnieder (Deuce Bigalow, The Water Boy) before expanding their company to
incorporate an urban music and publishing division headed by Executive Producer Chris Luu.

Success starts with a great team and the 454 Life roster is made up of flagship artists Drew Deezy, Thai, Nump Trump and IZ. As Real As It Gets, the debut album from the label, features intoxicating street anthems and
club-ready bangers that have created a ground swell of attention online, culminating in over 10 million combined views of 454 life videos on YouTube.

"454 Life have established themselves quickly in the urban Polynesian market in California and we recognised they had a complimentary roster of artists that would fit right at home in New Zealand & Australia." Says Andy
Murnane, CEO of Dawn Raid Music. "The quality of their music is world class and the licensing and sync opportunities from the film division will help both 454 Life and Dawn Raid artists move into exciting new mainstream opportunities."

Chris Luu, CEO of 454 Life comments, "In today's evolving media environment we need to partner with people that understand the 454 movement and represent similar values and enthusiasm for the music. Dawn Raid are proven in
the international field and have a strong team of people to help push 454 in these territories. We look forward to touring down under in the near future."

With momentum on their side, an ever growing fan base and guest appearances from platinum US artists E-40, Glasses Malone (Cash Money), Freeway, Nipsey Hustle, Dem Hoodstarz and Bobby Valentino, the 454 Life movement is
one to watch in 2011!

Frequency Media Group is very happy to announce this week that two of its local album releases have come in at the number one spot on the national chart.

Local music hero Tiki Taane has gone to the top spot with his sophomore solo record In The World Of Light. After being released at the annual Homegrown Music Festival in Wellington a fortnight ago. Likewise, Pasifika:
The Collection Volume 2, which was released as the official CD of the annual Pasifika Festival in Auckland, has debuted atop the national compilation chart.

Tiki Taane has bought us one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2011. After nearly 4 years since the release of his multi-platinum selling album Past Present Future, Tiki is back in full force and pushing himself
further than ever before as both a vocalist and a producer. In The World Of Light is released through Tiki Dub and Dirty Management.

Pasifika: The Collection Volume 2 is the follow up to the landmark #1 album Pasifika: The Collection which was released in 2010. The track listing of 30 Pacific classics from both contemporary and traditional Polynesian
artists features platinum and gold hits from Monsta, J Williams, Ladi 6, Nesian Mystik, Boo Yaa Tribe, House Of Shem, DLT feat. Che-Fu and current Hawaiian reggae sensation, J Boog. Pasifika: The Collection Volume 2
is released through Dawn Raid Entertainment.

David Dallas hits the ‘big time’ appearing this morning on the world’s most famous hip-hop website / blog NahRight.com with a leak of a new track “Caught In A Daze” featuring Freddie Gibbs from upcoming “The Rose Tint” album. A video has been made for this and will be up in the next couple of weeks. This is the first time a NZ artist has been featured on the site so big ups Dave!

To coincide with the 2011 Pasifika Festival, Dawn Raid Entertainment releases Pasifika - The Collection: Volume 2 in stores now! The follow up to the landmark #1 album Pasifika: The Collection in 2010.
The track listing of 30 Pacific classics from both contemporary and traditional Polynesian artists features platinum and gold hits from Monsta, J. Williams, Ladi 6, Nesian Mystik, Boo Yaa Tribe, House Of Shem, DLT
feat. Che-Fu and current Hawaiian reggae sensation, J-Boog.

Pasifika - The Collection: Volume 2 is the official CD of the 2011 Pasifika Festival and is the second volume in an annual collaboration between Dawn Raid and the Pasifika Festival.

Pasifika Festival Director, Ole Maiava says, "Volume 2 is a great follow-up to last year’s inaugural compilation. What I like about these CDs is that many of the artists featured have at one stage in their careers had
some connection to Pasifika Festival. These albums will be great gifts for family overseas that are missing their injection of great Poly-Fusion music, and I can just hear the car stereos blaring around Auckland with this
must-have addition to any music collection."

Check out this vid of Sweet & Irie playing the Ngapuhi Festival up north last year!
See Sweet & Irie live this Saturday 5th of March at the Ngapuhi Festival ki Tamaki Makaurau at Sir Barry Curtis Park, Flat Bush, Manukau - Also performances from Ruia Aperahama, Mana Maoli & J BOOG!!

Today we remember one of the greatest. A legend of not only Otara, or South Auckland, or Polynesian music but music in general. Without Phil there would be no Urban Pasifika Records - Dei Hamo, AKA Brown, Chong-Nee, Lost Tribe, Brotha D and certainly no Dawn Raid. It's that simple.

A true legend - Gone but never forgotten. His legacy and vision lives on!

Congrats out to House Of Shem! The Boys are #1 on the NZ album chart as of today!

Local reggae pioneers House Of Shem have debuted at number one on the New Zealand album chart this week with their sophomore release Island Vibration. The album,
which features the single 'Sweet Love' marks the band's first top ten appearance on the album chart.

To coincide with the 2011 Pasifika Festival, Dawn Raid Entertainment will release Pasifika-The Collection: Volume 2 on March 7th 2011, the follow up to the landmark #1 album Pasifika: The Collection in 2010.
The track listing of 30 Pacific classics from both contemporary and traditional Polynesian artists features platinum and gold hits from Monsta, J. Williams, Ladi 6, Nesian Mystik, Boo Yaa Tribe, House Of Shem, DLT
feat. Che-Fu and current Hawaiian reggae sensation, J-Boog.

Pasifika - The Collection: Volume 2 is the official CD of the 2011 Pasifika Festival and is the second volume in an annual collaboration between Dawn Raid and the Pasifika Festival.

Pasifika Festival Director, Ole Maiava says, "Volume 2 is a great follow-up to last year’s inaugural compilation. What I like about these CDs is that many of the artists featured have at one stage in their careers had
some connection to Pasifika Festival. These albums will be great gifts for family overseas that are missing their injection of great Poly-Fusion music, and I can just hear the car stereos blaring around Auckland with this
must-have addition to any music collection."

If you're in town for the sevens tournament in Las Vegas this weekend make sure you come check out the homie J-Boog and Fiji at The Tropicana Hotel with special performance from MONSTA performing their
hit record "This Is Love" !

We look forward to seeing all of our Kiwi & Pacific brothers and sisters at the games !

In celebration of the upcoming release of House Of Shem's new album "Island Vibration", Tanoa HOtels, Polynesian Blue & Mai FM are giving away a trip for 2 to Samoa! Listen to Mai FM to hear House Of Shem's new single "Sweet Love" for your chance to win!

The new album "Island Vibration" in stores and avilable online - February 14th.

Savage & MONSTA will be performed with J-Boog & T-Pain at the Kemo Brothers Pro Bowl Bash on Thursday January 27th at the Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace. It was a huge event with a great turnout - thanks to all who came through!

"Brand new video for Isaac Aesili's gorgeous tune with Aaradhna and Buff 1. You may remember the animated version of this video from last year, here is another version.
The tune is available from all digital stores, as well as on Isaac's debut album, 'Eye See'."

Catch Sweet & Irie on Waitangi Day playing at the celebrations at Sir Barry Curtis Park, Flat Bush, Manuaku. Also up north at the Nga Puhi Festival on Saturday March 5th. We have some more live footage of Sweet & Irie to go up soon!

To all our fans in Hawaii make sure you come and check out Savage & Monsta performing live with J Boog and T-Pain this Thursday at the Kemo Brothers Pro-Bowl Bash at the Aloha Tower market place, Honolulu.

The event is proudly supported by Power 104.3 Hawaii and proceeds from the event will go to the Kemo Brothers Foundation working with Youth in Hawaii.

With MONSTA headed back to live in LA for the stateside release of "Pacific Coast Highway", we thought it was time to release some more dope music for the fans. Here's a free download from MONSTA's debut album featuring New York, Lower East Side legend RAZE (Formerly of Loud Records group Ghetto Inmates with Tru Life).

Savage & MONSTA will be performing with J-Boog & T-Pain at the Kemo Brothers Pro Bowl Bash on Thursday January 27th at the Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Check out www.kemofoundation.org for more info and to buy tickets click here.

First up to the plate is the new single from MONSTA - "Like You" featuring Aaradhna. Askew has been hard at work in Miami and working on another few video projects which you will find out about soon... but is back on track with the video for "Like You" which we should have ready for you this time next week.

The single will be at radio this week across the country so look out for it and request it now! Check back next week for the video and a special offer for the new single!

"I'm very pleased to be kicking off the new year with this song and video for Buff1 and David Dallas - "Eyes on Success". This collaboration and video came about during Buff1's brief one stop tour of New Zealand. We wrote and recorded
the song on a thursday afternoon, shot the video with Askew on friday morning and then Buff did his show that night!

Both David and Buff have a lot going on this year. Buff1 is enjoying the critical acclaim of his recent album w/ DJ Rhettmatic, for their group Crown Royale and David Dallas is prepping "The Rose Tint" (the first of his projects in
partnership with Duck Down Records)."